Admission Requirements
Diploma of Teaching Secondary (Business) Subject Code: EDBS
- Have complete F6, or equivalent with a grade 4 in English and subject of choice; or have successfully completed USP preliminary program with B Grade in English and an overall minimum GPA of 2.5 and above ; or
- Have completed F7 or equivalent, or USP Foundation or equivalent with B Grade in English and an overall GPA 2.5 or above and
- Must pass a selection interview with a minimum score of 60% and above.
Diploma of Teaching Secondary (English) Subject Code: EDEN
- Have complete F6, or equivalent with a grade 4 in English and subject of choice; or have successfully completed USP preliminary program with B Grade in English and an overall minimum GPA of 2.5 and above ; or
- Have completed F7 or equivalent, or USP Foundation or equivalent with B Grade in English and an overall GPA 2.5 or above and
- Must pass a selection interview with a minimum score of 60% and above.
Diploma of Teaching Secondary (Home Economic) Subject Code: EDHE
- Have complete F6, or equivalent with a grade 4 in English and subject of choice; or have successfully completed USP preliminary program with B Grade in English and an overall minimum GPA of 2.5 and above ; or
- Have completed F7 or equivalent, or USP Foundation or equivalent with B Grade in English and an overall GPA 2.5 or above and
- Must pass a selection interview with a minimum score of 60% and above.
Diploma of Teaching Secondary (Health and Physical Education) Subject Code: EDHP
- Have complete F6, or equivalent with a grade 4 in English and subject of choice; or have successfully completed USP preliminary program with B Grade in English and an overall minimum GPA of 2.5 and above ; or
- Have completed F7 or equivalent, or USP Foundation or equivalent with B Grade in English and an overall GPA 2.5 or above and
- Must pass a selection interview with a minimum score of 60% and above.
Diploma of Teaching Secondary (Mathematics) Code: EDMA
- Have complete F6, or equivalent with a grade 4 in English and subject of choice; or have successfully completed USP preliminary program with B Grade in English and an overall minimum GPA of 2.5 and above ; or
- Have completed F7 or equivalent, or USP Foundation or equivalent with B Grade in English and an overall GPA 2.5 or above and
- Must pass a selection interview with a minimum score of 60% and above.
Diploma of Teaching Secondary (Science) Code: EDSC
- Have complete F6, or equivalent with a grade 4 in English and subject of choice; or have successfully completed USP preliminary program with B Grade in English and an overall minimum GPA of 2.5 and above ; or
- Have completed F7 or equivalent, or USP Foundation or equivalent with B Grade in English and an overall GPA 2.5 or above and
- Must pass a selection interview with a minimum score of 60% and above
Diploma of Teaching Secondary (Social Studies) Code: EDSS
- Have complete F6, or equivalent with a grade 4 in English and subject of choice; or have successfully completed USP preliminary program with B Grade in English and an overall minimum GPA of 2.5 and above ; or
- Have completed F7 or equivalent, or USP Foundation or equivalent with B Grade in English and an overall GPA 2.5 or above and
- Must pass a selection interview with a minimum score of 60% and above
Diploma of Teaching Secondary (Technology) Code: EDT
- Have complete F6, or equivalent with a grade 4 in English and subject of choice; or have successfully completed USP preliminary program with B Grade in English and an overall minimum GPA of 2.5 and above ; or
- Have completed F7 or equivalent, or USP Foundation or equivalent with B Grade in English and an overall GPA 2.5 or above and
- Must pass a selection interview with a minimum score of 60% and above
Course Structure
Course Code:EDS
Course Name: Diploma of Teaching Secondary
Duration: 2 years
Core Units:
Total Credit Points: 240
Campus: Panatina
Choosing Teaching Subjects for the Diploma of Teaching Secondary
When choosing teaching subjects, students are given as wide a choice as possible. However, it will not be possible to give students a completely open choice.
| Unit Code | Unit Name | Pre-requisite | Semester offered | Credit Point |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 Semester A | ||||
| LA451A | English for Tertiary Studies | Nil | 1 | 10 |
| This unit prepares student teachers for further academic study. A scaffold approach is the model underpinning this course. Through this course, the process of understanding principles of learning, assessment and reflective practice will be developed. This is to help with the academic requirements of any other course. This is the preparatory course for Early Childhood, Primary and Secondary student teachers. | ||||
| ES401A | Professional Studies 1 | Nil | 1 | 10 |
| This unit introduces student teachers to the nature of teaching and learning and the role of the teacher in enhancing learning. It prepares the student teacher to be competent in a range of skills related to effective teaching. The development of competence in teaching and curriculum skills is of great importance as all these skills are needed by a teacher. The acquisition of skills provides a foundation for the learning of more complex skills later in the program. The course also looks at learning theories and their role in understanding the learner. School culture and the part it plays in understanding the relationship between learner and teacher and the whole process of learning and teaching will be examined. | ||||
| Teaching Subject Methods | ||||
| MA451 | Mathematics Method 1 | Nil | ||
| LA433 | English Method 1 | Nil | ||
| SC413 | Science Method 1 | Nil | ||
| HE441 | Home Economic Method 1 (curriculum) | Nil | ||
| HE441 is an introductory study of the Solomon Islands Secondary Home Economics Curriculum and Syllabus. It is designed to provide you with knowledge and skills necessary to correctly interpret and competently use the Outcomes-Based Education (OBE) Secondary Home Economics Curriculum. As well as equip you to effectively teach Home Economics under whatever circumstances. Through the study of this unit you will better understand and appreciate the importance of Home Economics to livelihood, and your role in effectively educating learners, families and colleagues about the need for life skills. You will be empowered to contribute to your family and community wellbeing. | ||||
| SB441 | Business Method 1 | Nil | ||
| SS454 | Social Studies Method 1 | Nil | ||
| MT421 | Technology Education Method 1 | Nil | ||
| This unit is offered to secondary school teacher trainees and is focused on developing capacities to be iterate and skillful in teaching year 7 9 technology curriculum in secondary schools in Solomon Islands. This Technology unit will develop the technology capacity by learning three interrelated areas; learning in technology, planning for teaching and managing the teaching of technology. The purpose is to develop knowledge, understanding and skills, to allow teachers to deliver quality education in Secondary Schools in the Solomon Islands. | ||||
| EA481 | Creative and Expressive Arts Method 1 | Nil | ||
| HP470 | Health and Physical Education Method 1 | Nil | ||
| Select Two Subject Studies | ||||
| LA462 | Introduction to grammar in writing | Nil | 1 | |
| MA413 | Numbers | Nil | 1 | |
| HE421 | Introduction to Textile Studies | Nil | 1 | |
| SS434 | Introduction to History | Nil | 1 | |
| MT411 | Information and Communication Technology 1 | Nil | 1 | |
| This unit in Technology is offered to secondary school teacher trainees. This unit will help you develop capacities to be literate and skillful in Technical Drawing areas related to information and communication technologies and provide quality learning experience in junior secondary schools. This course of study prepares student teachers to be able to demonstrate knowledge of factual information relevant to teaching drawings which are used in various trades today. Teacher trainees will also be competent in formulating a logical pattern of interpretation of various types of drawings and acquire various drawing techniques and skills for communicating information through drawing. | ||||
| SC412 | Field & Laboratory, Teaching in Secondary School | Nil | 1 | |
| EA471 | Creative and Expressive Arts | Nil | 1 | |
| HP471 | Health and Physical Education | Nil | ||
| SB413 | Introduction to Teaching and Learning Business Studies | Nil | ||
| The purpose of this course is to provide teacher trainees with an understanding of business studies and its importance in teaching and learning in schools in the Solomon Islands. The topics covered relate to content areas in the year 7 to year 11 Economics strand of the business studies syllabus. The knowledge and skills taught should equip trainees to effectively plan and teach secondary experiences. This unit is offered in Semester one. | ||||
| YEAR 1 SEMESTER B UNITS | ||||
| TE101B | Teaching Experience 1 | ES401 | 2 | 20 |
| Teaching practicum is a major component of the Teacher Education courses offered at the School of Education and Humanities (SOEH), Faculty of the Solomon Islands National University (SINU). It provides a valuable opportunity for teacher trainees to put into practice the concepts and ideas they have learned in their courses and to develop their knowledge and skills of the teachers work. It also enables the SOEH to evaluate the teacher trainees development as a teacher and to help decide on his/her suitability to be part of the teaching profession. | ||||
| ES441B | Human Development | Nil | 2 | 20 |
| This unit is important for all teachers in the early Childhood education. Primary and Secondary sectors in the Solomon Islands education system. It will assist student teachers to show an understanding of the way children grow and develop and some of the influences on their development. It will also help them to reflect on and consider their own development, and be able to relate to children, students and their families. Student teachers will further be encouraged to explain and critique a range of theories and their relevance for the Solomon Islands context, and be able to apply their knowledge of how children learn to their professional practices. | ||||
| Teaching Subject 1 Methods | ||||
| MA451 | Mathematics Method 1 | Nil | ||
| LA433 | English Method 1 | Nil | ||
| SC413 | Science Method 1 | Nil | ||
| HE441 | Home Economics Method 1 (Curriculum) | Nil | ||
| HE441 is an introductory study of the Solomon Islands Secondary Home Economics Curriculum and Syllabus. It is designed to provide you with knowledge and skills necessary to correctly interpret and competently use the Outcomes-Based Education (OBE) Secondary Home Economics. Curriculum. As well as equip you to effectively teach Home Economics under whatever circumstances. Through the study of this unit you will better understand and appreciate the importance of Home Economics to livelihood, and your role in effectively educating learners, families and colleagues about the need for life skills. You will be empowered to contribute to your family and community wellbeing. | ||||
| SB441 | Business Method 1 | Nil | ||
| SS454 | Social Science Method 1 | Nil | ||
| MT421 | Technology Education 1 Method 1 | Nil | ||
| This unit is offered to secondary school teacher trainees and is focused on developing capacities to be literate and skillful in teaching year 7 9 technology curriculum in secondary schools in Solomon Islands. This Technology unit will develop the technological capacity by learning three interrelated areas: Learning in technology, planning for teaching and managing the teaching of technology. The purpose is to develop knowledge, understanding and skills, to allow teachers to deliver quality education in Secondary Schools in the Solomon Islands. | ||||
| EA481 | Creative and Expressive Arts Method 1 | Nil | ||
| HP460 | Health and Physical Education Method 1 | Nil | ||
| Continue with Two Subject Studies | ||||
| LA447 | Oral Language Development | LA462 | 2 | 15 |
| In this unit, students become proficient and comfortable speaking English through practice in the following areas: English conversation patterns, formal and informal speeches, role-playing, debates, vocabulary development, group discussions and pronunciation practice. Students are introduced to note taking strategies and continue to develop their listening comprehension strategies. Context clues, inferences, anThis unit will enable student teachers to teach principles of listening and speaking at high school levels. As well as learning the relevant subject knowledge, student teachers will learn how to plan, teach and assess the content in an interactive and stimulating environment at each level. Wherever possible, learning should be practical and take place outside the classroom in the real world. Where appropriate, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) will be used to support the teaching and learning in this unit. | ||||
| MA421 | Algebra | MA411 | 2 | 15 |
| HE411 | Introduction to Food and Nutrition and Health Studies | HE421 | 2 | 15 |
| This unit is an introduction to the study of food and nutrition which provides insights into their relationship with health and healthful living. It forms the foundation upon which the knowledge, skills and attitudes for living a healthy lifestyle, as building blocks will be laid and realized through the study of the Home Economic course. The concepts of nutrition, balanced diet, malnutrition and health, are considered in this study. It covers the socio-cultural, political and economic factors and how they influence food and its use, food habits and lifestyle. An awareness of the Nutritional Disorders, Diet-related and Lifestyles Health issues prevalent in the Solomon Islands will be uncovered in this unit. | ||||
| SS412 | Introduction to Geography | SS434 | 2 | |
| SC451 | Earth Science in Society | SC412 | 2 | |
| MT422 | Allied Technology 1 Building Construction | MT411 | 2 | |
| This unit is offered to secondary school teacher trainees and is focused on developing capacities to be literate and skillful in teaching year 7 9 Technology curriculum in secondary schools in Solomon Islands. This Technology unit will develop the technology capacity by learning three interrelated areas; Architectural drawing, building construction skills and Materials selection and costing management. The purpose is to develop knowledge, understanding and skills, to allow teachers to deliver quality education in teaching building construction skills in secondary schools in the Solomon Islands. | ||||
| EA472 | Creative and Expressive Arts | EA471 | 2 | |
| HP461 | Health and Physical Education (physical Education) | HP471 | 2 | |
| SB412 | Business (Accounting) | SB431 | 2 | |
| Year 2 Semester 1 Units | ||||
| ES514 | Professional Studies 2 | 3 | 10 | |
| The unit is intended to allow teacher trainees to think deeper while studying and exploring topics like learning and teaching, motivation, teaching as a relational activity, teaching as interactive learning, management strategies, teachers as reflective practitioners and teachers as ethical professionals. Teacher trainees will during the course synthesize a range of ideas and effectively communicate them both orally and in written form, critique and compare a range of theories, discuss the inter-relationships between theory, research and practice. | ||||
| ES522A | Curriculum and Assessments | 3 | 10 | |
| This unit introduces student teachers to the importance of curriculum and assessment. Concepts of curriculum and assessment will be explored to enable student teachers to understand that assessment is an integral part of the education process and that the curriculum sets the direction for learning for all students. Student teachers will also be given the opportunity to relate the concepts to the Solomon Islands current curriculum and how they can better teach it to students in classrooms | ||||
| Teaching Subject 2 Methods | ||||
| HE531 | Home Economics Method 2 (Family Studies) | HE441 | ||
| SB542 | Business Method 2 | SB441 | ||
| SS555 | Social Studies Method 2 | SS454 | ||
| MA511 | Mathematics Method 2 | MA451 | ||
| LA543 | English Method 2 | LA433 | ||
| SC511 | Science Method 2 | SC413 | ||
| MT521 | Technology Method 2 (Allied Technology 2) | MT421 | ||
| This unit is offered to secondary school teacher trainees and is focused on developing capacities to be literate and skillful in teaching year 7 9 Technology curriculum in secondary schools in Solomon Islands. This unit will provide teacher trainees with quality learning experience with the contents of photovoltaic as outline in the secondary school technology curriculum. It will also contribute to broadening the teacher trainees understanding of the role in educating students about the need for acquiring knowledge and skills in using technological tools in solar installation and to address a problem, need or an opportunity in society. | ||||
| EA582 | Creative and Expressive Arts Method 2 | EA481 | ||
| HP571 | Health and Physical Education Method 2 | HP470 | ||
| Continue with two selected subject Studies | ||||
| LA542 | Reading Skills Development | LA447 | 3 | |
| There is a strong focus on vocabulary building strategies and increasing passive vocabulary. It is recognized that a strong vocabulary base is essential for the developing reader. The reading section of the course emphasizes reading for comprehension and increasing reading speed. Students learn scanning and skimming strategies, recognition of rhetorical modes, and inference through intensive and extensive reading. In addition to continued work on reading and vocabulary strategies and speed, students also focus on critical reading skills such as identifying audience, bias, tone, mood, and purpose. Students learn to express their opinions and support them through analysis of a text. Classes read and discuss selections from authentic sources as well as selections from graded readers. Novels are used in class for extensive reading. Topics range from simple stories to academic readings across a variety of disciplines. This unit will enable student teachers to teach Reading at the Secondary levels. As well as learning the relevant subject knowledge, student teachers will learn how to plan, teach and assess the content in an interactive and stimulating environment at each level. | ||||
| MA533 | Mathematics | MA421 | 3 | |
| HE512 | Food and Nutrients and Related Diseases | HE411 | 3 | |
| This unit helps you critique and analyze the importance of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and selected micronutrients and their impact on human nutrition. The Individuals requirements for these nutrients and their role in the prevention of disease will also be covered. It goes on to examine the digestion, absorption and metabolism of these nutrients. Furthermore, you will gain important knowledge and skills that will help you in: | ||||
| 1. Selecting adequate diets for individuals, families and communities; and | ||||
| 2. Assessing the nutritional status of individuals, families and communities. You will be helped to realize why it is important to educate students, families and communities about the need for wellbeing. | ||||
| SS513 | Social Studies | SS412 | 3 | |
| MT522 | Materials & Production Technology 1 | MT423 | 3 | |
| This unit is offered to secondary school teacher trainees and is focused on developing capacities to be literate and skillful in teaching technology curriculum in secondary schools in Solomon Islands. This unit will provide teacher trainees with quality learning experiences with the contents of wood materials technology in the secondary school technology curriculum. It will also contribute to broadening the teacher trainees understand of the role in educating students about the need for acquiring knowledge and skills in using wood materials in production technological products and to address a problem, need or an opportunity in society. | ||||
| B1541 | Earth Science | SC451 | 3 | |
| EA573 | Creative and Expressive Arts | EA472 | 3 | |
| HP562 | Health and Physical Education | HP461 | 3 | |
| SB531 | Business (Business Management) | Nil | 3 | |
| PH531 | Mechanics of Point particles | 3 | ||
| PH531- Introduction Mechanics is the first unit in the Introduction to Physics content nits. In general, the quest of physics is to develop descriptions of the natural world that correspond closely to actual observations. Given this definition, the story behind everything in the universe, from rocks falling to stars shinning, is one of physics. In principle, the events of the natural world represent no more than the interactions of the elementary particles that comprise the material universe. In practice, however, it turns out to be more complicated than that. In this unit, students will study physics from the ground up, learning the basic principles of physical laws, their application to the behavior of objects, and the use of the scientific method in mechanics of point particles. The topics or concepts will be conveyed to students through lectures, field work, laboratory work and research. | ||||
| Year 2 Semester B Units | ||||
| TE511 | Teaching Experience 2 | ES514 | 4 | 20 |
| ES552 | Educational Issues in Solomon Islands | Nil | 4 | 20 |
| Teaching Subject 1 Methods | ||||
| HE531 | Home Economics Method 2 (Family Studies) | HE441 | 4 | |
| SB542 | Business Method 2 | SB441 | 4 | |
| SS555 | Social Science Method 2 | SS454 | 4 | |
| MA511 | Mathematics Method 2 | MA451 | 4 | |
| LA543 | English Method 2 | LA433 | 4 | |
| SC511 | Science Method 2 | SC413 | 4 | |
| MT521 | Technology Method 2 (Allied Technology 2) | MT421 | 4 | |
| This unit is offered to secondary school teacher trainees and is focused on developing capacities to be literate and skillful in teaching year 7 9 technology curriculum in secondary schools in Solomon Islands. This unit will provide teacher trainees with quality learning experiences with the contents of photovoltaic as outline in the secondary school technology curriculum. It will also contribute to broadening the teacher trainees understanding of the role in educating students about the need for acquiring knowledge and skills in using technological tools in solar installation and to address a problem, need or an opportunity in society. | ||||
| EA582 | Creative and Expressive Arts Method 2 | EA481 | 4 | |
| HP561 | Health and Physical Education Method 2 | HP470 | 4 | |
| Continue with two selected Subject Studies | ||||
| LA541 | Writing Skills Development | LA447 | 4 | |
| The Writing Skills course aims to develop the teaching of writing skills to second language learners. Trainees will cover theoretical aspects of the course, such as characteristics and needs related to teaching writing skills, teaching methodology and the basic principles of writing. The practical component provides trainees with the opportunity to plan and present activities, lessons and projects, using the knowledge acquired in developing their English skills. Learners will be provided with constructive feedback and help you to develop your teaching writing skills. The Teaching Writing Skills course approach involves participatory learning, where trainees are very much involved in the learning and teaching process. Most input sessions will focus on trainees discovering new concepts and information relating to developing their teaching writing skills, through discussions, research, projects, activities and presentations. Where ever possible, learning should be practical and take place outside the classroom in the real world. Where appropriate, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) will be used to support the teaching and learning in this unit. | ||||
| MA526 | Statistics and Probability | MA421 | 4 | |
| HE522 | Apparel Design and Flat pattern making | HE411 | 4 | |
| SS532 | Pacific History | SS412 | 4 | |
| EA552 | Physical Geology | SC451 | 4 | |
| BI542 | Molecular Biology | SC451 | 4 | |
| CH522 | Organic Chemistry | SC451 | 4 | |
| MT523 | Materials and Production Technology 2 | MT432 | 4 | |
| The unit intends to expand secondary school teacher trainees knowledge and skills of teaching Technology Education curriculum offered in Solomon Islands. This course is designed to equip teacher trainees to become a confident and innovative teacher of technology in secondary schools in Solomon Islands. The course will develop student teachers knowledge and skills in designing, materials and processes of making and linking design to real world technology. Student teachers are going to plan, under take minor research, design and make a project using the things they learn about design and to translate their imagination into design and process that will enable them to use metal materials to make a technological product. | ||||
| EA574 | Creative and Expressive Arts | EA472 | 4 | |
| HP572 | Health and Physical Education (Health) | HP461 | 4 | |
| SB512 | Business (Accounting) | SB431 | 4 | |
| PH532 | Thermal Physics, Waves and Optic | PH531 | ||
| This unit will cover the fundamentals of Thermal Physics, Oscillations, Waves, and Optics. The unit begins with looking at the universe as an integrated heating system hence studying the behavior of materials in this system and nature. In its widest sense, thermodynamics is the physics of energy and energy transfer. The second part of the unit will cover the fundamentals of Earth as an integrated dynamic Oscillatory system hence studying systems and examples of motion, wave motions, wave equation derivatives, sound waves, intensity and interference, the Doppler effect, and geometric. The third part of the unit will look at the behavior of light in and through materials such as mirrors and glasses. | ||||